Cycling Down The Most Dangerous Road In The World

Not far from La Paz exists an infamous road which killed hundreds of people
before being replaced by a brand new one. People are still driving like
maniacs on the latter but at least there are two lanes and a fence between the road
and the hundred meters drop!

“El Camino de la Muerte” (officially known as Yungas Road) is still in use but
nowadays its biggest users are the thrill seeking tourists from all around the
world who are coming to cycle it down. The 60km road starts from La Cumbre at
4700m and goes down 3600m to Yolosa where a shower awaits for you.

The first part of the descent is done on the new road until we reached
the start of the proper Death Road. Good fun follows as we spend three
hours going down as fast as we can. Breaking is actually necessary in
some corners and I learned my lesson on this one ;)

The landscape is beautiful and, frankly, if you’ve done a bit of biking
before, there is nothing to be scared about. The only strong recommendation
is to get a reputable company as most accidents happen due to loss of breaks!

As soon as I’ve heard about this road, I knew I had to do it. It’s definitely
the best thing to do in La Paz!

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